Terracotta Earth-Mother in my garden from South America
Haiku My Heart ~ Rivers
JULY 31, 2020
river… carry us
home to the sea, wake us now
for we are the boats
home to the sea, wake us now
for we are the boats
It has been a difficult journey to this haiku,
catalyzed by what is going on in the world around us.
I write, erase, and write again.
I take breaks and go outside, put my hands into this precious Earth
and ask why am I so fortunate,
while others are not.
I ask a lot of questions that do not have easy answers.
I don’t want to forget
that there is much more than me that matters.
The cargo we carry in our hearts does make a difference
as we traverse this river of life
to the sea…
*****
For more Friday haiku my heart
please visit Rebecca and other poets
at recuerda mi corazon
catalyzed by what is going on in the world around us.
I write, erase, and write again.
I take breaks and go outside, put my hands into this precious Earth
and ask why am I so fortunate,
while others are not.
I ask a lot of questions that do not have easy answers.
I don’t want to forget
that there is much more than me that matters.
The cargo we carry in our hearts does make a difference
as we traverse this river of life
to the sea…
*****
For more Friday haiku my heart
please visit Rebecca and other poets
at recuerda mi corazon
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